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<p>As part of a consultation in 2014 on amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel
Obligation (RTFO) the department considered the potential benefits of biopropane in
delivering GHG savings. In recognition of this, the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
was subsequently amended to increase rewards for suppliers of that fuel from April
2015.</p><br /><p>The department, working with the Department for Environment Food
and Rural Affairs, have evaluated a range of options for tackling poor air quality;
this formed the basis of the Government’s draft air quality plans that recently went
to public consultation. Switching to LPG can provide air quality benefits but may
not be easily deployed in all vehicle types.</p><br /><p>As part of the department’s
2014 Clean Vehicle Technology Fund (CVTF) grant scheme, Birmingham City Council were
awarded £500,000 to enable the conversion of 80 older black cabs from diesel to LPG
which will help improve air quality on some of the most polluted roads. There is a
possibility of funding through the current CVTF grant scheme being used to support
further LPG conversions in other areas.</p><br /><p>We are considering many competing
priorities across Government as part of the Spending Review, including measures to
tackle air quality pollutants and reduce other harmful emissions. The outcome of the
Spending Review will be announced later in the autumn.</p><br /><p>The department
regularly meets with motor manufacturers and their representative body the Society
of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Discussions on how manufacturers can act
to tackle poor air quality cover a range of measures.</p><br />
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